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30 amp Circuit breaker Sanfelice at 4:28pm 10.23.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/480 FYI - Catalina used a 30 amp circuit breaker on late 80s and early 90s cat 30s . Perhaps other model
Propeller Shaft Bracket on 35S5 (1) KGarvey at 2:20pm 10.23.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/894 Hello All, I was wondering if anyone has experienced their propeller shaft bracket dropping down as
Too Good to be True But maybe worth the Price of Admission Hello Below at 10:53am 10.23.24 Musings With Maine Sail 13/1224 I have not done any research into this device with the exception of clicking on a Home Page news sto
What is this stuff on my hull? (1) illusion1024 at 10:39am 10.23.24 Ask All Sailors 13/1031 After haulout and power washing, a number of black deposits (see photo) remain on the hull below the
@nd fuel tank in Hunter 50AC betsyderek at 9:37am 10.23.24 Ask All Sailors 3/280 Hello, From the factory in our 2012 Hunter 50AC there was a 2nd fuel tank under the galley floor. It
35.5 running rigging jeanmarc109 at 9:35am 10.23.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/337
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes V&J at 8:32am 10.22.24 Engines and Propulsion 19/2661 On our 1991 Catalina 30, the Universal M25XP engine has been stopping shortly after it reaches opera
Yanmar engine life RickK at 7:15am 10.22.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/969 I'm thinking of buying a Ranger 265, 28 years old with the original engine. Can anyone please advise
Cabin Top Winch Advice... ...3TacksontheWater at 12:11pm 10.21.24 Catalina 22 11/7318 Getting ready to plan for repurposing my Lewmar #6 winches on the cabin top to handle the lines led
New Windows for Oday 272 Iriegal at 10:55am 10.21.24 Ask An Oday Owner 15/1062 Hey All, I am getting ready to replace the windows on my Oday 272. I already have the Starboard si
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass baycloud at 10:42am 10.21.24 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 34/8307 Hey all, another video in my series (man I wish I had more time to do more!) So...against all advic
Axle length Steve Pysher at 6:20am 10.21.24 Smaller Boats 9/753 Does anyone know the axle length for a Hunter 26 trailer? I need to replace an axle that broke in ha
Hurricane Nadine (2) jssailem at 4:27am 10.21.24 Weather and Forecasting 4/6108 Spawned yesterday in Guatemala this TS is anticipated to develop into a Hurricane as it heads wester
Hurricane Oscar (2) JamesG161 at 5:38pm 10.20.24 Weather and Forecasting 0/253 Dammit JIM...
1990 O'Day Daysailer 3 - sunk in Hurricane Helene AGMTurning40 at 2:40pm 10.20.24 Day Sailers 6/615 I owned a 1990 O'Day Daysailer 3 for the last 25 years. This boat provided me and my family with som
Aluminum Mast (including forestay and port and starboard shrouds) and boom- from 1990 O'Day Daysailor 3 AGMTurning40 at 12:33pm 10.20.24 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/197 Both mast and boom in good condition. Have forestay, and shrouds with spreader still attached. Boo

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Replacing V-berth platform jaysweet at 4:37pm 05.24.25 Here is a picture of the cleats that have the lids flush with the surface.. I noted that the cleats
Water heater button turns off shore power? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:57pm 05.24.25 Don asked "what suts off" and I tried to reply, but this is my first post so I'm not sure I replied
Water heater button turns off shore power? Ed Childress at 3:38pm 05.24.25 Don asked "what suts off" and I tried to reply, but this is my first post so I'm not sure I replied
Water heater button turns off shore power? Ed Childress at 3:35pm 05.24.25 I would love to see a circuit diagram for the AC circuit on my Catalina so I can see whether it is a
Replacing the thru-hull and seacock for the marine toilet - Beneteau Oceanis 40 2008 Ralph Johnstone at 3:33pm 05.24.25 Groco now manufactures fittings that all have BSPP threads on the thru hull, valve, & tail piece. N
Replacing the thru-hull and seacock for the marine toilet - Beneteau Oceanis 40 2008 BigEasy at 3:23pm 05.24.25 Done for now, we will know if it was successful once the boat goes in the water ... Looks gr
Has anyone installed and configured a Victon energy multiplus inverter charger ? spadaforaj at 3:16pm 05.24.25 Thanks for all the information - the installation should not be difficult (if the wires are long eno
Clutch cone slipping Radams89 at 2:44pm 05.24.25 Any free play between the shift arm and the shift shaft? Could the shift arm have slipped a smidge
Clutch cone slipping (1) Radams89 at 2:41pm 05.24.25 I'm not sure that is a common transmission on boats, so you might not get much specific expertise
Clutch cone slipping kloudie1 at 2:27pm 05.24.25 Any free play between the shift arm and the shift shaft? Could the shift arm have slipped a smidge o
Adding a boom vang ShawnL at 2:03pm 05.24.25 Garhauer also makes a really nice bolt-on mast plate. I have 2 of them on my Catalina 22 and love t
Sail is close to furler Max Luff colemj at 1:56pm 05.24.25 After furling halyard is wrapped maybe a quarter turn and this with minimal tension on halyard. I'm
Memorial Day 2025 (1) JamesG161 at 1:56pm 05.24.25 231697 A Prayer for all , who gave all ! Veteran Jim...
Orion XS outputting 16volt Bob S at 1:47pm 05.24.25 thanks Johann, I have two Solar chargers also on the network but there charge goes to the lithium. I
Water heater button turns off shore power? colemj at 1:35pm 05.24.25 Do shore power breakers usually automatically reset? I've never had one that did. I suspect it mig
Replacing the thru-hull and seacock for the marine toilet - Beneteau Oceanis 40 2008 (1) miraculix at 1:32pm 05.24.25 Done for now, we will know if it was successful once the boat goes in the water ...
Converting from ev100 wheel pilot to hydraulic? colemj at 1:29pm 05.24.25 What am I missing here? The EV100 wheel pilot is the EV100 system operating a wheel drive unit. Th
Swinging Keel issues? Seattle Mike at 1:19pm 05.24.25 Thank you, after I finish my siding and house painting, I'll go back to looking for another V' 23
Clutch cone slipping colemj at 1:14pm 05.24.25 I'm not sure that is a common transmission on boats, so you might not get much specific expertise fo
Mast on a Hunter 19 Will Gilmore at 11:56am 05.24.25 Too often, we commit ourselves to these decisions and, in the heat of the moment, either don't reali

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